Psalms 102:16-22 -- On Reaching Out

"When the Lord shall build up Zion, he shall appear in his glory.
He will regard the prayer of the destitute, and not despise their prayer.
This shall be written for the generation to come: and the people which shall be created shall praise the Lord.
For he hath looked down from the height of his sanctuary; from heaven did the Lord behold the earth;
To hear the groaning of the prisoner; to loose those that are appointed to death;
To declare the name of the Lord in Zion, and his praise in Jerusalem;
When the people are gathered together, and the kingdoms, to serve the Lord."
Psalms 102:16-22


This is talking about the Second Coming and I like the idea here of helping those most in need, regarding the prayer of the destitute, and not turning away from the poor.

When it talks about listening to prisoners and those that are appointed unto death, that even more so makes me think that God is coming to help those people who are overlooked and shunned by society... that he is setting out specifically to right some wrongs... which also makes me think about how we can help.  God calls out specific groups, here and elsewhere in the scriptures.  The poor, prisoners, orphans, widows, the fatherless... and in the scriptures he helps people who other people aren't helping, shows compassion to people that other people judge, and offers salvation to those that others might not feel are "deserving."

Today, let's try to walk in God's footsteps and reach beyond ourselves and our own personal biases to embrace people that are on the outskirts of society, or that aren't getting the help that they need.  Let's work on ways to help, as Christ would do... and will do, when he returns in glory.